Glareshield



Dec. 14 1926.

C. F. RABENOLD GLARESHIELD Filed May 28, 1925 2 Shets-She et 1 Dec. 14 1926. 1,610,317

' c. F. RABENOLD GLARESHIFELD Filed May 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented .Dec. 14, 1926.

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CHARLES r. RABENOLD, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GLARESHIELD,

Application filed May as, 1925. Serial No, 33,325";

My invention relates to glare shields es pecially adapted for use with headlights on V automobiles.

The objects are to provide glare shield 5 of simple and neat construction which may be quickly and firmly attached, to the rim of a headlight and which will shield the glare ofthe light coming from the upper part of the headlight.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I V attain'in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which 7 I Figure l is a sideview' of a glare shield made in accordance withgmy invention 'il-' lustrating it applied ,to a headlight,

.Figure 2 a front view of the shield and so resilient tongues 4 depending from the opposite sides of the frame and pressing against the sides of the lower half of the rim. The frame is of channel cross'eection. The front leg 5 ofthe channel is longer than as the rearleg 6. A shielding hood 7 is made Section Qis p voted on] tection 8 at 10' and securely held thereto in l adjusted position by a-scr'ewll or other suitable fasteningmeans. SectionS is pref-J 40 erably integral "with leghof: the frame but in sections 8 and 9.

be madeseparate and secured to the leg in any suitable manner,

In Figure 55,21 have shown the shielding hood 7 'made in one piece and non-adjustable; In all; other respects the glare shield is similar to that shown in Figure 3 andI have therefore given corresponding parts similar reference characters with the 'ex-' ponent a.

hood in the form of inclined plates 7? sedrawings, 1 indicates a In Figure 6, 1 have shownrthe shieldinghave therefore given corresponding parts similar reference characters with the exponent b.

- The glare shield is attached to a headlight by slipping the frame over the upper. half; of therim so that tongues 4 will grip the.

cured to the leg 5 of the frame by flanges. In all other respects the glare shield is similar to'the form shownin Figure 3, and I opposite sides of the lowerhalf and hold the frame to the rim. The sectional shield} mg hood is then adjusted to the proper position and fastened in place. The glare of the light passing through the'uppei' half of the headlight is shielded and the light eoming through the lower half passes to illuminate the road.

type of headlight without requiring cutting or drilling of the rim and may be readily stamped from sheet metal and produced at 'low cost.

.VVhile I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it'will be understood that the various parts maybe changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit. myself to the precise construction et forth, but consider that I am at liberty to'make such. changes and i The glare shield may be made to litany if alterations as fairly. come within the, scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is p 7 A glare shield for headlights con isting to fit over the upper half ofthe' headlight of a frame of channel-cross section adapted rim; resilienttongues extending from the' opposite sides-of the frame and adapted to grip the lower half of the rim; a. shield in the form of a segment of a dome fixed thereto, a movable shield of like form hinged to the frame;v telescoping the fixed shield, and means on the movable shield adapted to engage the fixed shield .to'hold the former in shield. j

name to this specification.

' CHARLES r, RABENOLD.

' In testimony whereof I have signed my selected positions relatively 'to the fixed 

